The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-01
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGlI
AND TAMMANY HALL HELP
BLAINE IN 1884.
TIE Fact DIVuIged by the Wife OF
Young Jim Blaine,
Who
RECEIVED 1T FROM THE CATH0-
Lie PRELATE HIMSELF.
What an Intimate Friend OF DR.. Nc
GlJnn Told the New York
"Times."


statement yesterday about the friend
ship OF Archbishop Corrigan to Mr..
Blaine and his efforts in aid OF the
election in 1884 naturally Grated q
Qreat deal OF excitement among men
Of all classes, aud the politicians OF
both parties fouod it Q fruitful subj ct
for discussion. 1t is striking com.
mentary, both on the reputation OF
DIR. McGlynn for truthfulness and on
the repuIstion OF Mr.. Blaine for in
triRue thst no one informed about the
history Of the last Presidential cam
paigu ventured to deny DR.. McGlynn's
statements.
Many politicians nara ed incidents
and circumstances which illustrated
and corroborated Dr.. McGlynn's state
ments. But the most important his
torical contribution was made by a
Catholic gentleman, perhaps the
closest friend OF DR.. McGlynn, a man
who has been intimate with him al
his life and possesses his utmost conf
dence. For obvious reasons his name
is with ED, but his story is an inter
egting tale OF the politics OF the Catho-
lie hierarchy OF New York during the
past quarter OF century. CDR. Nc.
Glynn," said he, "has given the Times
the merest skeleton OF the actions OF
Archbishop Oorrigan and John Kelly
dnring the campain Of 1884. His fail.
ure to give incidents is not because be
doesn't have them to give, but from
reluc a1ce which we can all under.
stand. know, l think, all that he
knows, for during many years he has
been in the abit of telling me his ex.
periences from time to time as
they occurred. / know the
hatred which DR.. McGlynn's
earnest Advocacy OF Mr.. Cleveland's
election excited both in the Archi-
episcopal residence and in Tammany
Hall. DR.. McGlynn ba, often talked
with me about it and about the un
American policy which the heads of
the Catholic Church in New York
were pursuing. Just how Mr.. Blaine
made his arrangements with the Archs
bishop and with Tammany OF coure
/ don't know, but an arrangement was
made early In the campsigD. Perhaps
Pa'r.ok Ford, OF the Irish World, WAS
the go.between. Perhaps not, though.
Some other man Of more social irflu.
ence was used. He was connected
with the Blaine crowd early In the
campaign, and changed all at once
from Democrat to Blaine. He was
expected to have great influence on
the Irish vote. II was just this clase
OF voters, however, that DR.. McGlynn
was powerful with. and his speeches
and personsl influence led thou
sands OF them into the Democratic
rankr, thus counterscting Pat Ford's
work and making the money spent
upon him of little avail"
"Were any efforts made to silenc6
DR.. McGlynn during the campaign ?"
"Not in theological Sense. They did
not dare to discipline him ecclesiaeti-
cally for speaking for Cleveland. But
Tammany pretended to be loyal for
Cleveland. Not da ing TO show their
hand for Blaine and act openly, means
were quietly adopted for ascertaining
whether DR. McGlynn would not keep
still and do and cay nothing. But the
doctor Is not man to shut his mouth
when he engages in the support OF
cause, and he spoke and canvassed for
Cleveland till the end. His ardent
and eloquent advocacy for Mr.. Oeve-
land was laid up against him for fut-
ure uss."
"Dr. McGlynn says that Archbishop
OorIigan admitted to him that he
was opposed to Mr.. Clevelsnd's nomi-
nation"
Eyes, McGlynn told me that soon
after he had the conversation with
the Archbishop. And / can also
tell you curious piece of cheek
on the part OF His Grace. Arch.
bishop C0ir'gan, after the election, ex.
pressed to DR.. McGlynn in the most
cordial manner, his sense Of the valua.
BILE assistance he had rendered him.
The Archbishop knew OF this, and not
withstanding the fact that he had told
DR.. McGlynn that he wanted Mr..
Cleveland elected he ssked him to use
his influence in behalf Of friend who
wished to be appointed to an impor.
tant office"
"Have you any more incidents which
You can relate ?"
"Yes, plenty more, but prefer to
say something now about Archbishop
Corrigan's attitude toward Mr.. Blaine
during the coming campaign, assum-
ing, Of course, that Mr.. Blaine will be
q candidate for the Presidency, which
is not very violent assumption, you
will admit.
"This statement OF the Archbishop'l
attitude comes from His Grace's owr
lips, and was told by Mrs. j. G. Blaine
jr. She, you remember, was Mis-
Nevins, the granddaughter OF an ole
Democratic statesman OF Ohio, Samue
Medary. She is a Catholic. Juet be
fore her wedding, accompanied b.
Father Ducey, she and young Blaine
went to the palace and applied to thu
Archbishop for dispenBation to allow
her to marrya Protestant. The Arch
bithop hesitated about granting II anC
made various objections of q trivia
nature, all OF which the young lady
met and answered. at length he saiC
to Nr. Blaine: You should conside
carefully the step You wish io'tAke 70
II may imperil the chances of your II
lustrious father In the campaign o
1885, Miss Nevins understood hin
to mean that II his son married
Catholic girl the Professionals nigh
take ofeBse and vote against Mr.
Blaine. The young couple made n
reply to this, but the Archbishop con
inued: Your father is one Of tn
most eminent, IL not the most emf
nent, men In the country, and yor
should consider how this action @
yours may affect his interests
Mics Nevins fred up at this, and re
vplied to the Archbishop, then You
objection to our marriage Is a mere DC
iticAl possibility. You fear that In
marriage Of two young people VII
love one auoiher dearly, will be tn
cause Of some injury to the politics
prospects Of somebody else. That is
strange objection. The Archbisho
coloTsd at this onslaught, which va
probsbly made with q good deal
vignr, 90 Mrs. Blaine, IT,, possesses
greatfcrce OF characte-.
"If you will not give us your PEI
mieaion IN marry' abe said. Il kno